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ANTELOPE VALLEY REFRIGERATING CO (DBA ANTELOPE VALLEY VAN AND STORAGE)
USDOT 34380 • MC-133696 • PALMDALE, CA
MoverAudit grade: A, based on federal records below
✓ No major red flags found
Complaint history
No federal complaints on record in the last 4 years. Records checked against the FMCSA household goods complaint database.
Company details
Legal nameANTELOPE VALLEY REFRIGERATING CO
Doing business asANTELOPE VALLEY VAN AND STORAGE
Address602 EAST AVE R, PALMDALE, CA 93550
Phone(661) 947-4121
Company officerMICHAEL G SCHAFER
OrganizationCorporation
In business sinceJun 1974
Last FMCSA updateMar 2026
Fleet & authority
Power units (trucks)6
Drivers5 (2 CDL)
Operation classAuthorized For Hire
Carrier operationInterstate
Broker authorityn/a
Carrier authorityYes
Safety ratingNot rated
Prior revocationNo
MoverAudit risk score: 0/100
Computed from objective federal flags only: broker-only registration, fleet size, complaint volume and severity, hostage-goods reports and past revocations. Lower is safer. This is a summary of public records, not a review.
Complaints vs. other checked movers
Red flags & green flags
!No federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
✓Liability insurance on file with FMCSA, no recent cancellations.
✓USDOT registration is active.
✓Holds real carrier authority: they move goods themselves.
✓6 trucks registered with FMCSA.
✓No hostage-goods complaints on record.
✓In business since 1974: a long federal track record.
✓Never had operating authority revoked.
Roadside safety & insurance
Roadside safety record
Vehicle out-of-service rate, this company vs. national average:
Vehicle inspections1
Driver inspections1
Crashes, last 3 years0
FMCSA safety ratingNot rated
FMCSA safety categories (SMS BASICs), last 24 months:
Driver FitnessClean
Controlled Substances/ AlcoholClean
Hours-of-Service ComplianceClean
Unsafe DrivingClean
Vehicle MaintenanceClean
Insurance on file
Liability insuranceOn file
InsurerTransguard Insurance Company Of America Inc.
Policy effective sinceMar 2020
Cancellations, 3 yrs0
Stable coverage. Insurance is on file with FMCSA and no cancellations were recorded in the last 3 years.
Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance filings, refreshed nightly.
Insurance policy history
Mar 2018 → Mar 2020
Security National Insurance Co. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Mar 2014 → Mar 2018
Wesco Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Mar 2014 → Mar 2020
New Hampshire Insurance Co. (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Mar 2012 → Mar 2014
American Zurich Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Mar 2010 → Mar 2014
American Guarantee & Liability Ins. Co. (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Mar 2010 → Mar 2012
American Guarantee & Liability Ins. Co. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Mar 2008 → Mar 2010
New Hampshire Insurance Co. (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Mar 2008 → Apr 2010
New Hampshire Insurance Co. (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Every liability policy this company filed with FMCSA, newest first. Frequent insurer changes or repeated cancellations are worth a direct question; one long-running policy is what stability looks like.
Recent roadside inspections
May 18, 2024 Walk-around, CA
2 violations
49 CFR 392.2 (driver)
49 CFR 393.9(a)
Last 1 roadside inspections from FMCSA records (up to 3 years). "OOS" means the driver or vehicle was ordered out of service on the spot.
Authority history
Jun 8, 2021 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Mar 17, 2003 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Feb 27, 2002 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Apr 4, 1994 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Mar 31, 1994 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Shared identity check
Clean identity check. This company's address, phone number and officer do not match any other registered mover in our database. No sign of the "chameleon" pattern where a burned company re-registers under a fresh name.
Is Antelope Valley Refrigerating CO reliable? Our read of the record
On the evidence, Antelope Valley Refrigerating CO looks like a reliable operator: operating since 1974 with zero federal complaints in the last four years, 6 registered trucks, liability insurance on file without recent cancellations. A record like this is exactly what an honest mover's file tends to look like.
No public record can guarantee your specific move, so keep the basics: written binding estimate, USDOT 34380 on the paperwork, and reasonable deposit. But nothing in the federal file says walk away.
This assessment is generated from the public federal records shown on this page: registration, fleet, complaints, inspections, insurance and authority filings. It is a summary of records, not a review or an accusation.
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About Antelope Valley Refrigerating CO
Antelope Valley Refrigerating CO, doing business as Antelope Valley Van And Storage, is a federally licensed household goods carrier based in Palmdale, California, registered with FMCSA since June 1974. Federal filings show 6 power units (trucks/tractors) and 5 drivers.
Over the last four years, the federal complaint database shows no complaints against this company. For a mover doing real volume, a clean federal record is a genuinely good sign; for a very small operation it may simply reflect a small number of moves. Combine it with the fleet data above and recent references.
How to read this report
The grade and risk score at the top are calculated by MoverAudit from objective federal flags: whether the company is a broker or a carrier, how many trucks it operates, the volume and severity of complaints, hostage-goods reports, and past authority revocations. They are not official government ratings, and they are not reviews: every input is a public federal record shown on this page.
The complaint categories come from the FMCSA household goods complaint system. A single bad move can generate complaints in several categories at once, so the category sum can exceed the total. Pay the most attention to "Hostage Goods" and "Deceptive Business Practices": those describe intent, not accidents. "Loss and Damage" at low volume is normal friction for a carrier doing thousands of moves; the same number at a tiny company is not.
The fleet numbers matter more than they look. A company advertising nationwide service with zero or one registered truck is not doing that work itself: your move will be handled by someone you have not vetted. Compare the fleet size to the promises in your quote.
If you are considering this company, use this report as a starting point, not a verdict. Get the estimate in writing and check whether it is binding, confirm the USDOT number on their paperwork matches 34380, and if a different company shows up on moving day, stop and check that company here before a single box goes on the truck.
Questions about ANTELOPE VALLEY REFRIGERATING CO
Is Antelope Valley Refrigerating CO legit?
Antelope Valley Refrigerating CO has an active USDOT registration (34380). It has no federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
Is Antelope Valley Refrigerating CO a broker or a carrier?
A licensed carrier with 6 registered trucks.
Where is Antelope Valley Refrigerating CO based?
602 East Ave R, Palmdale, CA 93550. Phone on file: (661) 947-4121. Registered with FMCSA since June 1974.
Sources: FMCSA Motor Carrier Census (registration, fleet), FMCSA Household Goods Complaint History via NCCDB (complaints, checked Jul 17, 2026). MoverAudit summarizes public federal records; it does not accuse any company of wrongdoing. Verify details at protectyourmove.gov.